Master in Accounting and Financial Management
Informative session
Official Master’s Degree in Accounting and Financial Management
Date: Wednesday 21 June, 2023
Time: 10:00h
Location: Online
Language: Spanish
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Train as an expert professional in accounting and finance, and specialize in Corporate Finance, Controlling or International Finance.
Informative session
Date: Wednesday 21 June, 2023
Time: 10:00h
Location: Online
Language: Spanish
Next edition
Classes start: 02 October, 2023
Program ends: 04 July, 2024 (To be confirmed)
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The main objective of the Master in Accounting and Financial Management at UPF Barcelona School of Management is to train expert professionals who can successfully manage the accounting and financial department of any company or institution.
Why choose this program
Study at an accredited school
Study at a school accredited by EQUIS, an international distinction that guarantees the quality of our institution and makes us the 1st school of management linked to a public university with this accreditation in our country.
Choose the modality that suits you
We offer the same program, content, and academic qualification in 3 different modalities: on-campus, blended and online. You can choose the modality that suits your personal and professional situation.
The program is also offered entirely in English as well as in Spanish.
Learn from industry professionals
You will train with UPF professors, whose Department of Economics and Business has been rated 1st in Spain, 3rd in Europe and 46th in the world, by Times Higher Education. You will also train with recognized active professionals who will contribute their knowledge and experience in applying theory to practice.
Undertake your internship in top-level entities
You will be able to undertake professional internships in prominent companies such as Danone, VidaCaixa, E&Y, Boehringer Ingelheim, or Nestlé, among others.
Access to CIMA, ACCA, and CFA credentials
Completing the master's degree gives you accelerated access to the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) credentials, two of the most internationally recognized institutions for accrediting professionals in management & accounting, financial accounting and management accounting.
At the end of the Master, you can also take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam.
CFA Accreditation
The Master's is a member of the University Affiliation Program of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute. At the end of the Master you will be ready to take the exam to obtain the CFA accreditation, a prestigious international recognition in investment management and financial analysis, and for which there are two scholarships offered in each course.
You can also take part in the CFA Research Challenge, a team competition in which more than 1,000 universities and Business Schools participate from all over the world.
Specializations
The master is made up of 4 modules. The first 3 are transversal, that is, they are common in the three specialties. The last module of the master is the specialty, which you can choose depending on the field in which you want to develop your professional activity.
Corporate finance
Master the design and implementation of financial policies and optimal decision-making regarding financing and investment.
Controlling
Specialize in the controller function. Learn to define and operationalize company strategy and co-ordinate business operations such as analytical accounting, advanced financial planning, and sector analysis.
International Finance and Accounting
Focus on companies with an international presence. You will deal in depth with basic aspects such as international accounting regulations, the financial management of multinationals or international taxation. 25% of this specialization is taught in English.
Who is it for?
Aimed at both young graduates in the field of Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, and Finance or Management, as well as graduate professionals who currently work in departments related to accounting and finance.
Accreditations
UPF Barcelona School of Management is the management school of Pompeu Fabra University, the 1st Ibero-American university and the 16th placed university in the world, among those under 50 years of age, according to the Times Higher Education ranking.
UPF Barcelona School of Management has EQUIS accreditation, the most prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally, and places itself among the top business schools in the world.
The Master in Accounting and Financial Management is an official master's degree and has the academic recognition of the Ministry of Education of the Government of Spain. The Quality Agency of the University System of Catalonia (AQU Catalunya) has institutionally accredited the UPF-BSM. This accreditation certifies all the official university master's degrees that we teach and recognizes the quality of our educational model in accordance with the criteria of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
The master provides access to the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) accreditations.
Curriculum
The Master in Accounting and Financial Management is structured into 4 differentiated modules, the first 3 modules are common and are made up of compulsory subjects. The 4th module is the specialization: a series of optional subjects are offered from which you must choose 3.
The Master's degree is completed with the professional internships and the preparation of the Master's Final Project, which are developed during the course, at the same time as the teaching activity.
Financial Accounting
Accounting Management and Management Control
Financial Management
Controlling Specialization (choose 3)
Corporate Finance Specialization (choose 3)
International Finance and Accounting Specialization (choose 3)
Professional Internships
Master's Final Project
Complementary activities
The Master's degree gives accelerated access to the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) credentials, two of the most internationally recognized institutions for accrediting professionals in management & accounting, financial accounting and management accounting.
Its contents mean that once you finish the master, you are prepared to take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. There will be 2 scholarships available to access the CFA exam.
The Master in Accounting and Financial Management also includes the possibility of participating in practical activities and activities for personal and professional growth such as:
- International mobility: The UPF Barcelona School of Management offers you the possibility of expanding your training and international vision through different programmes and activities:
- International mobility programme: extend your studies extracurricularly, during the academic year following the completion of your Master's, at a top-level institution. Limited places.
- Study Trip: optional trip to a European city in which conferences and visits to companies will be scheduled so as to expand knowledge and acquire a global vision.
- UPF-BSM Inside: is a group of interdisciplinary subjects (applied data, communication, creativity, innovation and project management, sustainability and leadership among others) that, if you take this program, you can access at no additional cost. They are 100% online and you can take them throughout the academic year at your own pace, as they have been designed as self-study subjects.
Qualification obtained
After completing the program, and depending on their specialization, students will be awarded with the following degrees:
- Màster Universitari en Direcció Financera i Comptable de l'Empresa. Especialitat en Finances Corporatives - Máster Universitario en Dirección Financiera y Contable de la Empresa. Especialidad en Finanzas Corporativas, issued by the Pompeu Fabra University.
- Màster Universitari en Direcció Financera i Comptable de l'Empresa. Especialitat en Controlling - Máster Universitario en Dirección Financiera y Contable de la Empresa. Especialidad en Controlling, issued by the Pompeu Fabra University.
- Màster Universitari en Direcció Financera i Comptable de l'Empresa. Especialitat en International Finance and Accounting - Máster Universitario en Dirección Financiera y Contable de la Empresa. Especialidad en International Finance and Accounting , issued by the Pompeu Fabra University.
Issuance of official Master's Degrees: The amount stipulated in the DOGC (Official Gazette of the Government of Catalonia) must be paid for the rights to issue the title. This rate varies annually and the rate in force at the time of application for the degree will be applied.
Faculty
The teaching team brings a dual approach to the program. On the one hand, professors from the prestigious UPF Department of Economics and Business contribute their theoretical knowledge in Auditing, Accounting, Control Management, and Finance. On the other hand, recognized active professionals from leading companies contribute their experience on how to apply knowledge to the daily reality of today's companies.
Academic directors
Associate Professor UPF-BSM
Dean
Faculty
Associate Professor UPF-BSM
Dean
Associate Professor UPF-BSM
Vice Dean for Knowledge Transfer
Senior Lecturer UPF-BSM
Senior Lecturer UPF-BSM
Program Academic Director
Senior Lecturer UPF-BSM
Director of the Academic Department of Business and Management Strategy
Senior Lecturer UPF-BSM
Program Academic Director
Associate Professor UPF
Lecturer UPF-BSM
Senior Lecturer UPF-BSM
Program Academic Director
Senior Lecturer UPF-BSM
General Deputy
Lecturer UPF-BSM
Senior Lecturer UPF-BSM
Director of the Academic Department of Finance & Control
Senior Lecturer UPF-BSM
Lecturer UPF-BSM
Senior Lecturer UPF-BSM
Lecturer UPF-BSM
Methodology
The program has a very practical and professional approach. Theory and practice are combined with a very participatory methodology. Added to the presentation of theoretical concepts by the teachers is the interaction and active intervention of the students.
Connect with the professional world
Throughout the course, practical, real and current case studies will be discussed and presented, which allow you to apply the concepts learned and thus face the situations that you will find yourself in during your professional activity.
Team building
Group activities will allow you to share visions, knowledge and opinions with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, enriching your academic experience and strengthening your network of contacts.
Participate in a Challenge
A business challenge of a real case will be proposed and you must present the resolution to first level professionals (e.g. Sanofi, Henkel). There will be a recognition award.
International vision
You will learn about the current reality of the most important financial institutions in London, through seminars given by their professionals. Elective offered in the Corporate Finance and International Finance specialities.
Evaluation
The evaluation of the program is continuous and will be carried out based on:
- Practical cases, exercises, and work oriented to business reality
- Tests of the different subjects
- Class participation and presentations
- Class attendance (minimum 80%)
- Master's Final Project
The evaluation activities will be carried out individually and also in a group, promoting teamwork..
Tools
The On-Campus&Live methodology allows you to follow the program in person and also remotely.
In this modality, two stable subgroups are opened that will coexist throughout the course: one face-to-face and the other with 100% remote students. The remote students (a maximum of 15 places per course) will follow the program in a synchronous way with the face-to-face students. That is, they will share the same school calendar and schedule as the face-to-face students.
Project-oriented learning and the combination of lectures and active methodologies such as case studies, flipped learning, solving real problems, and professional simulations allow the student to connect theory and practice, acquire advanced skills, and achieve learning which is transferable to the job. The face-to-face modality is enriched with elements of online programs (virtual learning environment, multimedia resources, among others) so that the learning experience of the two subgroups is equally satisfactory.
You will have:
- Master's or postgraduate work to learn by doing
- A personal mentor to monitor your Master's Final Project (TFM) or Postgraduate Final Project (TFP)
- Digital resources to achieve transversal skills
- Interdisciplinary activities and workshops
- Digital resources and audiovisual blocks for online learning
- Active methodologies for transferable learning
Professional Future
The program is aimed at all those professionals who want to grow and develop in an accounting or financial department, whether they are young graduates who want to start their careers, or graduated professionals who want to take on new challenges, control management, and responsibilities in this area of vital importance in any company.
Student profile
The master's degree brings together young professionals from the fields of accounting and finance, economics or business administration for each course.
The participants come from different countries, but they all have a common goal: to access quality training and live an academic experience that prepares them for their professional future.
Career opportunities
We train you to direct your professional career to accounting and finance departments, the consulting sector and Corporate Finance.
The master includes curricular internships that will help as a gateway into your professional future. They can be recognized with 2 years of experience in the field.
- Director of accounting/finance department
- Business advisor on accounting, financial and management issues
- Business consultant
- Risk analyst in financial department
- Internal Auditor
- Staff/middle management in financial department of multinational
- Financial Controller
- Director of finance
- General Director
Admission and enrolment
Our admission process consists of a rigorous evaluation of each application to preserve the quality of the group as well as the training, experience, and work capacity of all students.
Who can apply?
University graduates or higher graduates in the field of Economics, Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, or Business Management/Management.
Graduates of other disciplines not related to Business Sciences and students with a Diploma in Business Administration, must have at least two years of professional experience in the field of finance.
Those participants who do not have Spanish as one of their mother tongues or who did not have it as a teaching language in their training studies, must prove that they have at least a B2 level of Spanish (Common European Framework of Reference), as well as fluently take part in a personal interview with the academic director, if necessary.
The evaluation of the candidates will be based on a presentation document in which the candidates will state their motivations for studying the master's degree and their professional goals.
Knowledge of English (only for the International Finance Specialization):
An official certificate is needed demonstrating a level of English that meets any of the following requirements:
- TOEFL CBT: > 235
- TOEFL PBT: > 575
- TOEFL IBT: > 100
- CAE: C1 Advanced
- IELTS: > 6.5
- Duolingo: > 115 (accepted during the academic years 2020–21 and 2021–22)
Candidates who have English as their native language do not have to submit a certificate.
Candidates who have completed their university studies in English must submit a document proving that the language of the studies was English.
How to apply?
To apply for admission to this program, students must read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Contract once they start the application for admission through its form.
Application for admission
Complete your application within the next admission rounds:
Round | Application deadline | Admission resolution |
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10 | 24/05/2023 | 09/06/2023 |
11 | 14/06/2023 | 29/06/2023 |
12 | 22/06/2023 | 07/07/2023 |
Applications for admission will be evaluated when you complete the following steps:
- Complete the online admission form.
- Pay the €120 admission fee. This amount will be returned if you are not admitted.
- Send the following documents through the online platform e-registrar:
- Presentation letter or video
- CV
- Scanned copy of university degree (if you are in the last year of your degree, you can provide your academic records)
- Scanned copy of Transcript of Records. Make sure that it includes your GPA (Grade Point Average)
- Scanned copy of ID Card or Passport
- Passport-size photo (jpg format)
- Official english level certificate (only for the International Finance Specialization)
Additional documents may be requested in certain cases.
Applications are subject to the number of places available on the program.
Admission
- The Admissions Committee will select the candidates on the basis of a personal or CV-based interview.
- You will be notified of the admission decision in writing.
Enrolment
- Resgistration must be paid within a 15 days after the admission.
- Once the letter of acceptance to the program has been received, you will need to submit the following original documents before the course begins:
- Stamped and/or authenticated photocopy of your university degree.
- Stamped and/or authenticated photocopy of your transcript of records.
- If you have a foreign degree you may need to submit additional documents.
- Paying the reservation fee (25% of the program's tuition fees) is essential in order to reserve your place
- If you pay the tuition fees by bank transfer you will be required to introduce the program code. The program codes for this course are:
- Controlling: On campus (1536), Blended (1538), Online (1540)
- Corporate Finance: On campus (1535), Blended (1537), Online (1539)
- International Finance: On campus (1556), Blended (1563), Online (1564)
- The remaining tuition fees must be paid 2 weeks before the start of the course.
Grants, scholarships and financing
Scholarships
The UPF Barcelona School of Management offers you different means of financing so that you can take any of our programs without worry. We offer you the opportunity to finance part of your program, either by rewarding your talent through scholarships, through grants from entities dedicated to promoting education or through collaboration agreements with financial entities.
Grants and discounts
Funding
Financing simulator
You can choose how to finance your studies by consulting our simulator and receive an answer in less than 24 hours.
Collaborating entities
We collaborate with various entities which provide study loans on favorable terms. For more information you can contact any of the following links.